FIRST - a preliminary site assessment is conducted to help determine the meth manufacture method. This will include physical inspection of the property to identify any present hazards, reviewing a copy of the state police meth occurrence report, speaking to the officer involved in the removal of the meth precursors. This information will help us provide a cleanup estimate.
SECOND - Pre-test wipe sampling is performed to establish the levels of meth residue. The samples are sent overnight to a certified EPA accredited laboratory for analysis. From the date the sampling is done on site, results from the lab are received in
4 - 7 business days. Once the results are in, a copy is provided to the property owner along with our initial assessment report and quote for decontamination of the structure.
THIRD - The structure is decontaminated by our trained technicians which generally takes two to three days depending on the size of the structure. Before decontamination cleanup can begin disposal of all hazardous materials, personal contents, carpeting, padding, wall hangings and any other items requiring special handling must be completed. The law does not address personal contents other than it states they cannot be in the structure during testing and cleaning and they cannot be sold or transferred to anyone other than the owner. Documentation is required to certify proper disposal of all hazardous materials, personal contents, etc. Once all the disposal is completed the entire surfaces of the structure (or certain rooms based on the lab results) are decontaminated using a cleaning solution that is bio degradable and environmentally safe.
FOURTH - Upon completion of the decontamination process a post-testing and sampling is required. This tests is more extensive then the pre-assessment testing and is performed per State Regulations. Some states require a third party to perform the post-testing and sampling while some states permit the same qualified cleanup contractor to do the final post-testing. However, we quote this separately for our clients who might choose to use a third party for the post-testing procedures.
FIFTH - Once the post-testing lab results are received and all areas of the house or structure are below the state threshold levels, Crisis Cleaning will prepare a final report and Certificate of Decontamination. This document will be sent to the property owner, the local health department, state health department and the state department of environmental management.
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DO NOT PAINT prior to any testing or after decontamination until all levels are under the state's threshold limit. Painting prior to testing or decontamination could result in higher decon costs if the painted materials have to be removed. Painting does not permanently encapsulate the meth residue and over time it can leach back through the paint. Any painting can be done after clearance testing is completed.
CLEANING PRIOR TO TESTING - Washing the structure using common household detergents may not work, may make the problem worse, may take longer to effectively clean the structure. An untrained person should either hire a trained Certifiied Cleanup Contractor or at minimum obtain written supervised instructions on how to properly do portions of the cleanup properly, safely and while fully protected.
Crisis Cleaning uses and recommends a bio degradable, environmentally safe cleaning solution that effectively removes the contaminants and cuts the labor time in half.
Specializing in cleanup of meth lab homes and death & crime scene clean-up.
